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significant

[ sɪɡ'nɪfɪkənt ]

Adjective / Noun

Oxford 3000

^{Context #1 | Adjective}

impact

Having great meaning or importance.

Synonyms

important, meaningful, noteworthy

Examples of usage

It was a significant moment in history.
The discovery of penicillin was a significant breakthrough in medicine.
His contribution to the project was significant.

^{Context #2 | Adjective}

quantity

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.

Synonyms

considerable, sizeable, substantial

Examples of usage

She made a significant amount of money from the deal.
There was a significant increase in sales this quarter.

^{Context #3 | Noun}

statistics

A quantity having a value that is intermediate between the values of other quantities in a set of data.

Synonyms

average, median

Examples of usage

The mean is the average of a set of numbers; the median is the significant value in the middle.

Translations

Translations of the word "significant" in other languages:

🇵🇹 significativo

🇮🇳 महत्वपूर्ण

🇩🇪 bedeutend

🇮🇩 signifikan

🇺🇦 значний

🇵🇱 znaczący

🇯🇵 重要な (じゅうような)

🇫🇷 significatif

🇪🇸 significativo

🇹🇷 önemli

🇰🇷 중요한

🇸🇦 هام

🇨🇿 významný

🇸🇰 významný

🇨🇳 重大

🇸🇮 pomemben

🇮🇸 mikilvægt

🇰🇿 маңызды

🇬🇪 მნიშვნელოვანი

🇦🇿 əhəmiyyətli

🇲🇽 significativo

Word origin

The word 'significant' entered English in the 16th century from the Latin word 'significans', which means 'indicating'. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey importance and meaning. The term is commonly used in various contexts to emphasize the importance or impact of something.